Pained Meaning in English
word
ˈpeɪnd
PAYND
pˈeɪnd
PAYND
Definition
Showing signs of physical or emotional pain. Often used to describe a person's expression or voice when they feel hurt or upset.
Usage & Nuances
Most common before nouns: 'a pained expression', 'a pained smile'. Refers more to emotion than physical pain. Typically formal or written, rarely used in casual speech to describe people directly.
Spanish: dolorido - apenado - con dolorPortuguese (BR): dolorido - magoado - sentidoPortuguese (PT): dolorido - magoado - pesarosoChinese (Simplified): 痛苦的 - 难过的Chinese (Traditional): 痛苦的 - 難過的Hindi: दुखी - पीड़ितArabic: متألم - موجوع - حزينBengali: কষ্টজড়িত - যন্ত্রণাপূর্ণRussian: страдальческий - огорчённыйJapanese: 苦しげな - 悲しそうなVietnamese: đau đớn - đau buồnKorean: 고통스러운 - 괴로워하는Turkish: acı dolu - üzgünUrdu: دکھ بھرا - تکلیف دہIndonesian: penuh rasa sakit - sedih
Example Sentences
She gave me a pained smile and looked away.
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You can tell from his pained reply that the topic is sensitive.
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He had a pained look on his face.
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She gave a pained sigh when she heard the news.
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I saw his pained expression as he spoke about his loss.
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His voice sounded pained when he mentioned his childhood.
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